University of Virginia Law student Marilyn Hajj receives international doctoral fellowship

September 20, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Marilyn Hajj, a 2025 S.J.D. candidate who studies tax law through the lens of poverty relief, has been awarded a 2022-23 international doctoral fellowship from the American Association of University Women.

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Pepperdine Law Global Justice Institute signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Judiciary of Rwanda

September 8, 2022

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — After years of friendship and informal partnership, Pepperdine Caruso Law’s Sudreau Global Justice Institute officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Judiciary of Rwanda. The MOU aims at strengthening the capacity of institutions in the Criminal Justice Chain to prosecute and adjudicate criminal cases.  

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University of St. Thomas Law students learn about foreign legal systems during summer study abroad

September 8, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS — When Brady Jensen sat down last spring to plan his final year of law school, he knew he wanted a study abroad trip to be part of it. “I knew that it was something I always wanted to do, but never had the time,” he said.

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UC Berkeley Law student Paloma Palmer discusses experience at United Nations summer internship

August 25, 2022

BERKELEY LAW — Over the course of the summer, we are presenting some first-person accounts from Berkeley Law students immersed in fascinating work across the legal landscape. Much like the students themselves, the job opportunities and practical experiences they receive are diverse and extraordinary.

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UC Berkeley Law Human Rights Center hosts Afghani judge Basira Qazizada

August 25, 2022

BERKELEY LAW — Less than a year ago, Basira Qazizada seemed to have it all. Not even 30, she was an established judge at the Supreme Court of Afghanistan’s Kabul Commercial Primary Court, part of a burgeoning legal system providing hope and stability to the nation.

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UC Berkeley Law professor Rebecca Wexley among researchers launching center to advance decentralization technology

August 25, 2022

UC BERKELEY — UC Berkeley and Imperial College London have won $5 million to create an international, interdisciplinary center aimed at advancing decentralization technology that offers users more control of their data, the Algorand Foundation announced today.

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UC Irvine Law International Justice Clinic launches Afghanistan Human Rights Project

August 25, 2022

UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce the launch of the Afghanistan Human Rights Project, an initiative of UCI Law’s International Justice Clinic (IJC). Marking one year after the Taliban swept through Afghanistan and replaced its elected government, this important project will monitor and advocate

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Chapman Law professor Michael Bazyler launches project to help Ukrainian refugees

August 25, 2022

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY NEWSROOM — For Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Michael Bazyler, the growing refugee crisis created by the ongoing war in Ukraine is more than just a horrifying international news story. It’s a reflection of both his heritage and personal experience as a Russian-speaking Jewish refugee who came to America

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University of Houston Law Center partners with university in Saudi Arabia for joint academic program

August 24, 2022

UH LAW CENTER — Students attending the University of Houston Law Center will soon have the opportunity to participate in a joint academic program with the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Saudi Arabia. The UH Law Center and PMU recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, a contract to establish an official collaboration between

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Stetson Law Joins International Sea Turtle Agreement

August 23, 2022

STETSON UNIVERSITY — Stepping up its efforts to help protect vulnerable sea turtle populations in the Western Hemisphere, Stetson Law’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy officially entered into an agreement with the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (IAC) on June 17.

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